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Music Alleged Drake Reference Track From Beam Causes Fan Debate Are fans justified in calling back to Kendrick Lamar's Beam reference on "euphoria" or is the Drake hate train going off the rails? By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 18, 2025
Music The Alchemist Taunts The Internet Over Their Heated Reactions To His & Erykah Badu's AI Cover Art Fans of The Alchemist were wildly disappointed in the producer after it was learned that the artwork for "Next To You" wasn't authentic. By Zachary Horvath June 21, 2025
Music Drake Passed On "Aston Martin Music" Beat Before Hearing Rick Ross On It Drake only wanted on after hearing Rick Ross on it. By Aron A. November 06, 2017
Music Breaking Down Eminem & Melle Mel's Beef Today, we are breaking down the short-lived beef between Eminem and Melle Mel. By Wyatt Westlake August 14, 2023
Pop Culture Why Did SZA Pick Her Name? See how the award-winning hitmaker came up with her unforgettable—and Wu-inspired—moniker. By Victoria Ifeolu April 24, 2023
Original Content Bow Wow Songs: His Best Hits We can't act like Bow Wow isn't an important rapper to Hip Hop. What other kid rapper blew up like him? By Brandon Simmons April 20, 2023
Music YBC Dul’s Father Speaks Out After Rapper's Death YBC Dul was shot and killed in Philadelphia on Friday. By Cole Blake August 24, 2024
Original Content Rapping OffBeat: 5 Songs That Showcase How It's Done Rapping off-beat is a growing trend. Here are five songs that show what it's all about. By Jibril Yassin December 21, 2018
Music Trippie Redd Explains Smoking Pet Peeves & Stealing His Grandma's Weed On "How To Roll" Trippie Redd is game for anything on the new episode of "How To Roll." By Alex Zidel August 22, 2019
Music Drake Savagely Responds To Instagram Troll Clowning His Rapping Ability An Instagram user reacted to BenDaDonnn's freestyle on Kai Cenat's "Mafiathon 3" stream and called it better than Drake's usual output. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 28, 2025
Music Ebro Enrages The Internet After Calling Michael Jackson's "Thriller" The "McDonald's Of Albums" Ebro has been on a run of controversial takes as of late, and recently, he revealed what he really thinks about Michael Jackson's "Thriller." By Alexander Cole April 30, 2026
Music Wack 100 Expects Pooh Shiesty's Dad To Snitch On Him Pooh Shiesty's father, Lontrell Williams Sr., was arrested alongside his son for allegedly robbing Gucci Mane. By Cole Blake April 27, 2026